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ANAHEIM

Grand meeting: The first major outdoor exhibit space for the Anaheim Convention Center is set to be unveiled to the community Jan. 12. The city will hold a dedication ceremony at 4:30 p.m. for the 100,000-square-foot Grand Plaza, an outdoor exhibit area. That area includes a 48-foot-tall lighted entry monument and colored concrete and pavers. The plaza will be ready in time for the Convention Center's largest annual convention, the music industry's NAMM show, set for Jan. 24-27. Information:
anaheim.net.

Eric Carpenter

714-704-3769
ecarpenter@ocregister.com

BREA

P.D.: New hours for the Police Department's public counter begin Jan. 5. They will be 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. The department is at 1 Civic Center Circle. For information, call 714-990-7625.

Survey says: Cypress officials want to know how they're doing in regard to access for people with disabilities. A survey is available at
ci.cypress.ca.us; click on the ADA survey link.

Michael Mello

714-704-3796mmello@ocregister.com

FULLERTON

‘High Noon': The theme for January for the Fullerton Library's Thursday Matinees free film series is “We deal in lead, friend.” The series starts with “High Noon,” being shown at 1 p.m. Thursday. The 1952 Western won four Academy Awards.The library is at 353 W. Commonwealth Ave. Information: 714-738-6333.

Lou Ponsi

714-704-37
30
lponsi@ocregister.com

GARDEN GROVE

Attempted robbery: Police arrested a man on suspicion of auto theft and attempted armed robbery of a business Thursday after chasing him for about 1.5 miles, first by car and then on foot. Officers arrested Joshua Mikulay of Tustin in the shopping area near Beach Boulevard and Katella Avenue. Police did not locate a gun that they said was used in the crime, in the 7500 block of Santa Rita Circle. They are asking the public to call 714-741-5704 if the weapon is found.

Roxana Kopetman

714-796-7
829
rkopetman@ocregister.com

LA HABRA

Artsy: Children are encouraged to submit artwork for the 35th Anniversary Drawing Contest by Jan. 24 to the Children's Museum at La Habra, 301 S. Euclid St. One child's artwork will be chosen for the design of the anniversary museum card. Artwork must be of the child and their favorite museum exhibit or activity. Artwork entry sheets and information:
lhcm.org.

Jessica Rubio

714-704-3794jrubio@ocregister.com

LA PALMA

Giving back: City employees donated more than $1,200 in items to American soldiers at the Warrior Transition Unit at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait. This unit is a processing center for military personnel as they enter the country and go to their designated bases. Items donated included hygiene products, clothes, electronics, games and snacks. Information:
cityoflapalma.org.

Jessica Rubio

714-704-37
94
jrubio@ocregister.com

PLACENTIA

Shopping for library: You can help out Placentia Library while shopping at Ralphs. The market will donate a percentage of your purchase if you're registered with their Community Contribution Program. Placentia residents can pick up a form in front of the store and sign up with the Placentia Friends Foundation under code 82792. Information: 714-528-1906.

Daniel Langhorne

714-704-3704dlanghorne@ocregister.com

STANTON

Legal issues: The City Council decided during a recent emergency meeting to instruct the city attorney to seek legal relief from the state's Department of Finance, which has demanded that the city turn over $1.4 million in unused funds already earmarked for low-income housing through the city's now-defunct Redevelopment Agency.

Mark Eades

714-704-3787
meades@ocregister.com

WESTMINSTER

Parks: The city's after-school parks program, Club Westminster, is extending its hours during winter break to offer a drop-in recreational program with free supervised activities for children 6 and older. Park hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., except for Jan. 1, when the program is closed. These are the parks and their phone numbers: Bolsa Chica Park, 13660 University St., 714-897-5911; Liberty Park, 13900 Monroe St., 714-412-2617; and Sigler Park, 7200 Plaza St., 714-715-0262.

Roxana Kopetman

714-796-7829rkopetman@ocregister.com

YORBA LINDA

Scholarships: The Yorba Linda Chamber of Commerce is awarding $500 scholarships to multiple students at an awards breakfast at 7:30 a.m. on May. 29 at Black Gold Golf Club, 1 Black Gold Drive. Scholarships are open to seniors in the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District enrolled in the fall 2013 academic term at a vocational or technical school or a two- or four-year college or university. Information and applications:
pylusd.org or 714-993-9537.

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